- by Jamie Campbell Bower, Johnny Depp, Laura Michelle Kelly




本曲选自近期大热的电影《理发师陶德》，该片的黄金组合：导演Tim Burton和演员Johnney Depp曾还联手带来《剪刀手爱德华》、《僵尸新娘》等热片。

这是一部笼罩在极至残忍、阴暗氛围下的电影。与此产生鲜明对比的是，其哥特式的画面显得极至唯美，而电影与歌剧的巧妙结合，又恰如其分地体现了音乐的极至美妙。全部20个唱段中，Johnney Depp演唱或参与演唱了13个，或许是我少见多怪，但他的歌喉的确不俗。

节选的这一段有三位演唱者。他们的关系分别是：理发师Sweeney Todd，Todd被流放前的美丽妻子（现在的疯婆子Beggar Woman）以及对Todd和他妻子的美丽女儿Joanna一见倾心的俊美少年Anthony。电影中，Anthony正与Todd商量如何营救Joanna这位美人儿——Anthony的爱人以及Todd的女儿，Anthony的声音清澈华美、充满爱意，Todd的声音则阴暗爆裂、历尽世事。而Beggar Woman的唱段则是一个有趣的将电影推向最后高潮的情节：Todd在二楼理发杀人，爱慕他的残忍女店主在地下烤炉房做出人肉派，伦敦的顾客们则在一楼津津有味地享用着这每天限量供应的派，Beggar Woman则试图揭发这些事情“Smell that air!”。

人吃人，现在又何尝不是呢？

Joanna

Anthony:
I feel you Johanna
I feel you
Do they think that walls can hide you?
Even now I’m at you window
I am in the dark beside you
Buried sweetly in your yellow hair
Johanna

Sweeney Todd:
And are you beautiful and pale,
With yellow hair,
Like her?
I’d want you beautiful and pale
The way I’ve dreamed you were
Johanna

Anthony:
Johanna

Sweeney Todd:
And if you’re beautiful, what then,
With yellow hair,
Like wheat?
I think we shall not meet again
My little dove
My sweet
Johanna

Anthony:
I’ll steal you
Johanna

Sweeney Todd:
Good-bye Johanna
You’re gone and yet you’re mine
I’m fine Johanna
I’m fine

Anthony:
Johanna

Beggar Woman:
Smoke!
Smoke!
Sign of the Devil!
Sign of the Devil!
C’iy on fire!
Witch!
A witch!
Smell that Sir?
An evil smell!
Ev’ry night at the Vesper’s Bell!
Smoke that comes from the mouth of Hell!
C’iy on fire!
C’iy on fire!
Mischief!
Mischief!
Mischief!

Sweeney Todd:
And if I never hear your voice,
My turtledove,
My dear
I still have reason to rejoyce,
The way ahead is clear
Johanna

Anthony (same time as Mr.Todd [below]):
I feel you
Johanna

Sweeney Todd:
And in the darkness
When I’m blind with what I can’t forget
It’s always morning in my mind
My little lamb
My pet
Johanna
You stay Johanna
(Anthony: Johanna)
The way I’ve dreamed you are
Oh look Johanna
A star
(Anthony: Buried sweetly in your yellow hair)
A shooting star

Beggar Woman:
There!
There!
Somebody!
Somebody!
Look up there!
Didn’t I tell you?
Smell that air!
C’iy on fire!
Quick! Sir!
Run and tell!
More and more like a witch’s spell!
There it is!
There it is!
The unholy smell!
Tell it to the Beadle, and police as well!
Tell ‘em!
Tell ‘em!
Help!
Please!
C’iy on fire!
C’it on fire!
Mischief!
Mischief!

Sweeney Todd:
And though I’ll think of you, I guess
Until the day I die
I think I miss you less and less
As everyday goes by
Johanna

Anthony:
Johanna

Sweeney Todd:
And you’d be beautiful and pale
And look too much like her
If only angels could prevail
We’d be the way we were
Johanna

Anthony:
I feel you
Johanna

Sweeney Todd:
Wake up,
Johanna
Another bright red day
We learn Johanna
To say
Good-bye

Anthony:
I’ll steal you